Researching Journal Articles

Inside your launchpad where is the first place you look for research database articles?

• Canvas

• Gale Pages

• Library Research Tools

• Progressbook

Why are research databases excellent research sources?

• They are the quickest way to locate information.

• They have the best information on a topic out there.

• Their information is reliable and trustworthy.

• They have many articles to look at.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Inside Gale Pages, which database is the best to choose for research including newspapers?

• Popular Magazines

• General One File

• Lit Finder

• Sources in U.S. History

In an advanced search, you can filter for all BUT...

• publication date

• keywords

• document type

• number of pages

Why would you want to search by subject?

• It gives you information like an encyclopedia.

• You can find more useful articles that way.

• As a starting point for narrowing down a search.

• It works like wikipedia.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of learner would like to use the Topic Finder tiles?

• Visual learner

• Auditory learner

• Kinesthetic learner

• Advanced learner

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What can you do to find the most current information?

• Choose a magazine article.

• Look for popular publications

• Type in a specific date

• Sort by date

After searching your topic, look at ________ to select the format you need.

• Subjects

• Content types

• Publication titles

• Show more results

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which article tool can you use to quickly find information again?

• Dictionary

• Highlights and Notes

• Bookmark

• Title List

Which format should you choose when using the citation tool?

• APA 6th Edition

• MLA 8th Edition

• Chicago 17th Edition

• URL link

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9